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Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent

Westport Lake is a lake and local nature reserve in Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, England, about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) south of Tunstall. It is alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal.

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Corn Exchange, Kettering

The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. The structure, which was used as a cinema for much of the 20th century, currently accommodates a restaurant.

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Middleport Pottery

Middleport Pottery was built in 1888 by Burgess & Leigh Ltd. It is located at Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The buildings, which still house an active pottery, are protected for their historic interest. Middleport Pottery is owned and operated by Re-Form Heritage.

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Burslem United Reformed Church

The United Reformed Church is a church on Moorland Road in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building, completed in 1906. It was originally a Congregational church.

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Pistyll y Llyn

Pistyll y Llyn is one of the tallest waterfalls in Wales and the United Kingdom. It is a horsetail style set of falls which are located in the Cambrian Mountains about 2+1⁄2 miles from Glaspwll in Powys, Wales. Height is a matter of contention in Wales, with many sources claiming that Pistyll Rhaeadr is the tallest waterfall in Wales or the tallest single-drop waterfall in the UK, despite being significantly surpassed in height by Pistyll y Llyn, Devil's Appendix and the waterfall at Nant Maesgl

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St John the Baptist's Church, Burslem

St John the Baptist's Church is a 'community' church in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

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St John the Baptist's Church, Burslem

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Llugwy Hall

Llugwy is the name of an old property near Pennal, a village on the A493 road in southern Gwynedd, Wales, on the north bank of the Afon Dyfi/River Dovey, near Machynlleth. It lies in the former county of Merionethshire/Sir Feirionnydd, and is within the Snowdonia National Park.

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Ceramica

Ceramica was a museum in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, which explored the history of the area's pottery industry. It was located in the former Burslem Town Hall.

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Ceramica

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Mynydd Llwyn-gwern

Mynydd Llwyn-gwern or Mynydd Llwyngwern is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It lies above the Afon Dulas to the west and the Nant Ffrydlan to the east. The summit is noted for a series of low pillow mounds.

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The Tabernacle, Machynlleth

The Tabernacle is a centre for the performing arts in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is located in a former Wesleyan chapel, which was converted in the mid-1980s and opened as a performing arts space in 1986. Since then, the Museum of Modern Art has grown alongside it, with six exhibition spaces.

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The Tabernacle, Machynlleth

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Golden Torch

The Golden Torch, more commonly known as The Torch, was a nightclub in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Opened as a mod venue, it later became important to fans of Northern soul with their all-nighters. Peter Stringfellow was amongst the many DJs who at some time had a residency there while the main soul all-nighter DJs included Keith Minshull, Colin Curtis, Alan Day and Martyn Ellis

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Afon Ceirig

The Afon Ceirig is a small river in Mid Wales. It flows from Esgair Llewelyn in the middle of the Dyfi Hills down to Mathafarn, north-west of Cemmaes Road, where it joins the Afon Dyfi. Between 1763 and around 1840 a water corn mill stood on the river at Bryn Melin, north of Mathafarn.

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Queen's Theatre, Burslem

The Queen's Theatre is a theatre building in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is situated in Wedgwood Street in the town centre.

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Queen's Theatre, Burslem

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River Dyfi

The River Dyfi, also known as the River Dovey, is an approximately 30-mile (48-kilometre) long river in Wales.

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River Dyfi

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Bishops' College, Cheshunt

Bishops' College, Cheshunt was an Anglican theological College set up to train clergy to serve in the Church of England. It was housed in buildings formerly used by a non-conformist college that moved to Cambridge in 1905. It operated from 1909 until 1968. Since then, they have been used as local government buildings. Its principal from 1955 to 1963 was John Trillo.

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Abergwydol

Abergwydol is a village in the community of Cadfarch, in the principal area of Powys, Wales located on the A489 road between Cemmaes Road and Penegoes.

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Theobalds Grove railway station

Theobalds Grove is a station on the Weaver line of the London Overground, located in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The station is named after the nearby Theobalds Palace grounds. It is 13 miles 45 chains (21.8 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Turkey Street and Cheshunt stations on the Southbury Loop section of the Lea Valley lines. It is in London fare zone 7.

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Playhouse, Whitley Bay

The Playhouse, Whitley Bay is a state of the art, 630 seater auditorium in the coastal resort of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear.

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Playhouse, Whitley Bay

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Theobalds House

Theobalds House in the parish of Cheshunt in the English county of Hertfordshire, north of London, was a significant stately home and (later) royal palace of the 16th and early 17th centuries.

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Theobalds House

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Waltham Cross

Waltham Cross is a town in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, located 12 miles (19 km) north of central London. In the south-eastern corner of Hertfordshire, it borders Cheshunt to the north, Waltham Abbey to the east, and Enfield to the south.

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Borough Road footbridge

Borough Road footbridge is a footbridge in North Shields, England.

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Borough Road footbridge

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Tynemouth Lifeboat Station

Tynemouth Lifeboat Station is located overlooking the River Tyne at Fish Quay, North Shields, in the county of Tyne and Wear.

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Tynemouth Lifeboat Station

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Cedars Park, Cheshunt

Cedars Park is a historic public park located in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. It was originally the site of Theobalds Palace, King James I's favourite residence. The park has received a Green Flag Award every year since 2009, rewarding it for promoting high standards of management for green spaces.

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Cedars Park, Cheshunt

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Capel Manor College

Capel Manor College is a special environmental college located in Enfield, Greater London. The College has five campuses across the capital, Crystal Palace Park, Enfield, Gunnersbury Park, Mottingham and Regent's Park. It has a body of over 3,000 students. Peter Brammall is the current Principal of the College.

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Capel Manor College

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